en teach grandma how to suck eggs (v)

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Source: English Wiktionary
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Synonyms

  • bg продавам краставици на краставичар ➜
  • el ελα παππου μου να σου δειξω τ αμπελοχωραφα σου ➜
  • es dar clases a tu maestro ➜
  • fi opettaa ankanpoika uimaan ➜
  • fr les oisons veulent mener les oies paître ➜
  • gd ionnsaich do sheanmhair lit a dhèanamh ➜
  • pl uczyć ojca dzieci robić ➜
  • pt ensinar a missa ao padre ➜
  • pt ensinar a missa ao vigário ➜
  • th สอนจระเข้ว่ายน้ํา ➜
  • vi múa rìu qua mắt thợ ➜
  • zh 班門弄斧 ➜
  • zh 班门弄斧 ➜

Derived terms

  • en don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs ➜

Related terms

  • en expert ➜

Context of this term

  • en negative ➜
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